International Journal of New Horizons in Physics
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Journal

International Journal of New Horizons in Physics


Volume
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Volume 3, Issue 2


Published
on

July 1, 2016


Pages

39-47


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Article

Emission of X -ray from 1kJ Plasma Focus Device and its Preliminary Applications

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Authors

F. Diab* Affiliation:
Plasma and Nuclear Fusion Department, Nuclear Research Center, Atomic Energy Authority, Egypt
and G. M. El-Kashef Affiliation:
Plasma and Nuclear Fusion Department, Nuclear Research Center, Atomic Energy Authority, Egypt.


Abstract

A 1kJ Mother Type plasma focus (PF) device has been designed and constructed and energized by 30.84μf capacitors charged up to 8 kV giving a peak discharge current up to 150 kA, with rise time of 3μSec. The PF in this work is reported as a pulsed and rich source of X -ray, operated with Argon at a filling pressure in the range of 0.2 to 2 torr. The measurement and analysis of X-ray emitted from 1 kJ PF device has been carried out using a PIN diode, light guide, aluminum filter with different thicknesses. The X-ray emission produced by the PF discharge is investigated. From the experimental results it is found that with increasing the pressure greater than 0.7 torr, very consistent and high output of X -ray radiation is recorded, at the peak of the discharge current and voltage. Multiple X-ray spikes corresponding to different voltage spikes at different instants have been observed. In order to determine the electron temperature of the plasma an indirect method was used by a PIN diode detector coupled with Al foil of different thicknesses. The result shows that the electron temperature of the plasma is ranged between 0.5 to 3 keV, when the operating pressure is 0.7 torr and charging voltage is 8 kV. Some physical properties of Polytetrafloroethylene (PTFE) films were studied. Therefore, in the present work, the change in the surface free energy of (PTFE) samples is reported. X-Ray Florescence (XRF) analysis showed that, there are some new elements appeared on the surface of the sample after exposed to the ion beam, these elements and their concentrations are recorded.


Keywords

Plasma Focus devices, Mather type plasma focus, Argon gas pressure, X -ray emissions, voltage spike


Citation

Diab, F. & El-Kashef, G. M. (2016). Emission of x -ray from 1kJ plasma focus device and its preliminary applications. International Journal of New Horizons in Physics, 3(2), 39–47. https://doi.org/10.18576/ijnhp/030202

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